CALENDAR OF EVENTS 1995

JANUARY

Association of Retail Marketing Services, sixth annual promotion show, Congress Hotel, Chicago.

15-18Food Marketing Institute (FMI), midwinter executive conference, Orlando.

15-18National Housewares Manufacturers Association (NHMA), convention, McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago.

15-18 National Retail Federation, conference, New York Hilton and Towers, New York.

18-20 Joint Industry ECR Conference, Hyatt Regency, Dallas.

19 New England Dairy Deli Bakery Association (NEDDA), annual winter dinner meeting, World Trade Center, Boston.

19-20 Strategic Research Institute, tie-in promotions forum, Park Lane Hotel, New York.

19-21 OTC '95, fourth annual Pan-Aisa conference, OTC pharmaceuticals: New Frontiers in Asia-Pacific, Hilton Hotel, Singapore.

20-22 National Food Distributors Association (NFDA), midwinter tabletop show, Disney's Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Fla.

22-25 FMI, seafood splash course for supermarkets, Boston/ Gloucester, Mass.

22-25 Northwest Food Processors Association, 81st annual convention and exposition, Washington State Trade Convention Center, Seattle.

25-26 FMI, Regional Operators Conference, Seattle.

25-26 Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA), World of Private Label in Asia, Hong Kong.

25-28 National Wholesale Druggists' Association (NWDA), sales management training seminar, Charleston, S.C.

29-Feb. 2 National Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (NAPM), 40th annual meeting and educational conference, El Conquistador Hotel, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

31 National Fisheries Institute, Seafood Industry Conference, Boston.

31-Feb. 4 Natioanl Grocers Association (NGA), Store Development and Engineering Conference, Las Vegas.

FEBRUARY

1-4 NGA, America's Supermarket Showcase '95, Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas.

3-5 Eastern Frosted Foods Association (EFFA), winter marketing seminar, location TBA.

4-7 UFFVA, international trade forum, San Diego.

5-7 United Fresh Fruits & Vegetable Association (UFFVA), 91st annual convention and exposition, Anaheim, Calif.

6-9 National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, annual meeting, Scottsdale Plaza, Scottsdale, Ariz.

9-12 Photo Marketing Association International, 71st annual convention and trade show, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas.

11-15 National Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM), annual meeting, Bonaventure Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

12-14 National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), small chain conference, La Jolla, Calif.

12-15 FMI, distribution conference, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

13-22 American International Toy Fair, show, Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York.

13-16 ProMat (International Material Handling), McCormick Place North, Chicago.

15-16 GMA, Category Management, Fairmount Hotel, Dallas.

15-18 Western States Meat Association (WSMA), 49th annual convention, San Francisco Hilton & Towers, San Francisco.

16-18 American Wholesale Manufacturers Association (AWMA), 36th national winter convention and candy expo, New Orleans Convention Center, New Orleans.

16-18 NACDS, distribution and logistics conference, Orlando, Fla.

19-21 FMI, MarkeTechnics conference, Houston.

19-21 Snack Food Association, SNAXPO '95, 58th annual exhibit and conference, San Diego, Calif.

24-Mar. 1 American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), convention, Monterey, Calif.

25-28 NAFEM, service managers workshop, Westin Regina, Cancun, Mexico.

MARCH

1-3 National Food Brokers Association (NFBA), technology forum, Hyatt Regency, New Orleans.

2-5 Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association, annual convention, Boca Raton Resort, Boca Raton, Fla.

3-5 Mexican-American Grocers Association, 11th annual national Hispanic marketing conference, Stouffer Esmarelda, Indian Wells, Calif.

5-8 National-American Wholesale Grocers' Association (NAWGA), annual convention & Vendex, Loews Anatole Dallas, Dallas.

5-10 FMI, Supermarket Operations Management Course, West Lafayette, Ind.

6-8 National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, winter fancy food show, Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco.

6-9 International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA), annual meeting and partners program, Walt Disney World Dolphin, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

11 CIES, information technology conference, Paris.

11-14 FMI, Annual produce conference, Fort Meyers, Fla.

13-14 FMI, Public Affairs Assembly, Washington.

14-16 Boston Seafood Show, show, Hynes Convention Center, Boston.

16-17 GMA, Activity Based Costing, Westin O'Hare, Chicago

16-19 PLMA, annual meeting and leadership conference, Hyatt Grand Cypress Hotel, Orlando, Fla.

18-22 American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA), conference, Orlando, Fla.

22 FMI, Category Management Seminar, Memphis, Tenn.

22-24 Exclusively HBA, show, McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago.

22-24 Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association (FEDA), annual convention, Hyatt Hill Country, San Antonio.

24-27 ANTAD, conference and exposition, Guadalajara, Mexico.

25 NDMA, Non-prescription Drug Manufacturers, Boca Raton, Fla.

26-28 NFFA, retail conference, Austin, Texas.

26-29 FMI, Advertising/Marketing Executives Conference, Seattle.

26-31 FMI, Professional Management Course, Hillsdale, Mich.

29-30 GMA, Co-Marketing and Coexistence of Brand and Private Label, Hotel Nikko, Chicago.

29-30 NFBA, seminar on maximizing broker management, Hyatt Regency, Reston, Va.

APRIL

1-6 Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC), "Conquering Adversity Together" convention, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu.

2-4 FMI/AMI/NAWGA, Annual Meat Marketing conference, Stouffer Waverly Hotel, Atlanta.

2-4 National Food Brokers Association (NFBA), Top to Top Foodservice Conference, Dallas.

2-6 NWDA, marketing conference, New Orleans.

5-7 Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA), Information Systems-Logistics/Distribution Joint Conference, Stouffer Vinoy, St. Petersburg, Fla.

6 NFBA, associate member open forum, Reston, Va.

8-12 National Association of Video Distributors, Indian Wells, Calif.

8-12 Retail Bakers of America, 26th annual bakery-deli conference, St. Louis.

18-19 NEDDA, conference, Boston.

20 PLMA, Techonology and Operations Conference, Atlanta.

21-22 CIES, information technology in the supply chain, Windsor, England.

23-25 GMA, GMA/FMI Environmental Affairs Conference, ANA Hotel, Washington.

23-25 FMI, supermarket pharmacy conference, Marriott River Center, San Antonio.

23-27 NACDS, annual meeting, Palm Beach, Fla.

29-May 3 National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), executives conference, Palm Beach, Fla.

MAY

2-3 GMA, Spring Technical Regulatory Conference, ANA Hotel, Washington.

4-7 National Association of Retail Druggists (NARD), exposition, Dallas.

7-10 FMI, convention and exposition, McCormick Place Center, Chicago.

12-17 General Merchandise Distributors Council (GMDC), HBC conference, Colorado Springs, Colo.

13-15 Consumer Electronics Show, interactive show, Philadelphia. 14-17 PMA, Retail Operations Tour (International), Mexico City.

16-18 ID Expo, exposition, Rosemont, Ill.

20-24 National Restaurant Association, annual convention, McCormick Place, Chicago.

21-23 FMI, seafood splash course for supermarkets, Boston/Gloucester, Mass.

21-24 FMI, Ergonomics and Workplace Safety Conference, Scottsdale, Ariz.

21-24 Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA), conference, Dallas.

23-24 FMI, Regional Operators Conference, Hershey, Pa.

28-31 Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors (CCGD), conference, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

30-31 PLMA, World of Private Label International Trade Show, RAI Exhibition Center, Amsterdam.

JUNE

4-6 NFBA, GM/HBC Conference, Captiva Island, Fla.

7-10 NWDA, ProTech '95, Anaheim Hilton Hotel, Anaheim, Calif.

16-20 Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), executives conference, The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

18-20 International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDA), conference, San Jose, Calif.

21-22 PLMA, "Consumerama: Trade Dress and the Consumer," Chicago.

22-24 American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA), national trade show, New Orleans.

22-24 CIES, 38th annual executive congress, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

22-24 PMA, Convention and Super Floral Show, Columbus convention Center, Columbus, Ohio.

25-28 NACDS, marketplace, San Francisco.

JULY

11-15 FMI, Performance Skills for Effective Store Management, San Diego.

16-18 GMA, West Coast Marketing Seminar, The Lodge, Pebble Beach, Calif.

16-18 FMI, Seafood Splash Course, Seattle.

16-18 Produce Marketing Association (PMA), foodservice conference, Monterrey, Calif.

20-22 AWMA, show, Minneapolis.

22-24 NFDA, 68th annual convention & trade show, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans.

23-27 FMI, Performance Skills for Effective Store Management, Atlanta.

AUGUST

23-24 GMA, GMA/NFBA Project Info Conference, Chicago.

27-30 NACDS, pharmacy conference, Chicago.

SEPTEMBER

10-13 FMI, information systems conference, Charleston, S.C.

10-13 NAWGA, midyear executives conference, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

10-13 FMI, energy and technical services conference, Scottsdale, Ariz.

11-13 NFBA, Marketing Conference, Reston, Va.

12-13 GMA, Annual Legal Conference, The Willard, Washington.

15-20 GMDC, conference, Scottsdale, Ariz.

16-19 FMI, Supermarket Foodservice Conference, Atlanta.

17-21 Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, show, Dallas.

19-20 GMA, Fall Technical Regulatory Conference, ANA Hotel, Washington.

24-26 GMA, Consumer Affairs Conference.

29-Oct.1 California Grocers Association/CA Assoc. of Neighborhood Stores Convention, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego.

30-Oct.5 ANUGA, World Food Market, KoelnMesse, Koeln, Germany.

OCTOBER

1-3 FMI, Seafood Merchandising Conference, Orlando, Fla.

8-10 FMI, GM/HBC conference, Philadelphia.

8-11 National Frozen Food Convention, San Francisco.

8-12 NARD, conference, Las Vegas.

10-12 NFBA, Activity Based Management Conference, Chicago.

11-15 National Fisheries Institute (NFI), 50th anniversary convention, Boston Marriott, Boston.

13-17 PMA, Convention and Exposition, San Diego.

15-17 NACS, annual meeting & expo, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles.

17-19 GMA, Sales and Marketing Trade Practices Conference, Washington.

18-20 FMI, AsiaMart '95, Hong Kong.

22-25 NAWGA, productivity conference, Phoenix, Ariz.

28-Nov. 1 NWDA, Protech, Desert Springs, Calif.

30-Nov. 2 Korean Bakers Association, 7th Seoul International Bakery Fair, Korea Exhibition Center (KOEX), Seoul, South Korea.

NOVEMBER

1-3 Point-of-Purchase Advertising Institute (POPAI), Marketplace '95, McCormick Place North, Chicago.

5-7 GMA, Fall Marketing Seminar, Naples, Fla.

12-15 PLMA, Private Label Trade Show, Rosemont Convention Center, Chicago.

12-15 FMI, Retail Store Development Conference, San Diego.

30-Dec. 2 School & Home Office Products Association (SHOPA), show, Dallas.

DECEMBER

1-5 National Food Brokers Association (NFBA), conference, New Orleans.